shell bean

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shel been]
- /ʃɛl bin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shel been]
- /ʃɛl bin/

Definitions of shell bean words

noun shell bean any of various kinds of bean of which the unripe seeds are removed from the pods before cooking. 1
noun shell bean the seed itself. 1
noun shell bean any of various bean plants that are cultivated for their edible seeds rather than for their pods 0
noun shell bean any bean, as the lima bean, whose seeds but not pods are used as food 0

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Origin of shell bean

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Shell bean

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shell bean popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shell bean usage trend in Literature

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